Oeste e Vale do Tejo
Oeste e Vale do Tejo | |
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Torres Vedras, the largest town in the region | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Continental Portugal |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,201 km2 (3,553 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 852,583 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €16.560 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita (PPS) | €19,603 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| NUTS | PT1D |
Oeste e Vale do Tejo (in English: West and Tagus Valley) is a subdivision of Portugal as defined by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). It is one of the nine classified NUTS-2 statistical regions of Portugal. It is located in the center of Continental Portugal, and encompasses an area of 9,201 km2 (3,553 sq mi). The region is situated in the Tejo River valley, which gives part of its name. It is bordered by the Centro region to the north, Greater Lisbon to the southwest, Setubal to the south, Alentejo to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The region was created in 2024 from parts of the Centro and Alentejo regions, and incorporates 34 municipalities across three intermunicipal communities.